The truth table represents the Boolean function
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GATE CSE 2012 · Q6
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Select one answerSingle correct
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Official answer: A) X
Boolean Algebra and MinimizationLooking at the truth table:
When $(X, Y) = (0, 0)$, $f(X, Y) = 0$
When $(X, Y) = (0, 1)$, $f(X, Y) = 0$
When $(X, Y) = (1, 0)$, $f(X, Y) = 1$
When $(X, Y) = (1, 1)$, $f(X, Y) = 1$
Notice that the output is always equal to the value of , regardless of .
Therefore, the Boolean function is , which corresponds to option (A).
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Examiner trap
Compare the column of the output function directly with the inputs and .
This Boolean Algebra and Minimization previous year question is Q6 of the GATE CSE 2012 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Boolean Algebra and Minimization in Digital Logic, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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Boolean Algebra and Minimization has 36 GATE CSE PYQs across 23 papers from 2011 to 2026. 13 of them are 1-mark MCQs like this one, and GATE CSE 2012 has 2.
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